Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-05
HARPER'S METHODS.


How Ho Gulisd . Bank EIaminer-A Very
Entertaining Man.
CINCINNATI, December %.--This morn
ing's Enquirer says:
As the trial Of Z, L. Harper progresses
the testimony goes to show that be wss
strategic in all his transactions. Begin.
ming TO morrow the government will show
that all the papers and other matters re-
ferred to during the past week will be laid
at Harper's door. The cnmplAinsnts will
also show how Harper gulled the bank ex-
aminsr in the early part Of 81, when he
came here TO examine the Fidclity's cash
account. When the examiner called at
the bank he was met by Harper. The
government officer told him what he In
tended 10 do.
why, certainly" said Harper; ''I'm
glad you came. We've got 10 much money
that we don't know what to do with H.
We are discountipg other banks paper.
DO you want 70 start right inp" continued
Harper.
YES" replied the Examiner.
"Come right over here 10 the receiving
teller's desk, said Harper.
BEFORE THEY REACHED
that part OF the hank Harper said:
Have you met Mr.. Swim, the President
Of our bankr'
The Examiner had not
Come right over and I'll introduce
you" said Harper and he ushered the EI-
aminer into President Swift's private Of.
fee. The Examiner wAs presented 70 the
wealthy pork merchant. A bottle Of
champagne was ordered, and while tbsy
were drinking Harper slipped ont. whils
swim was entertaining the Exam
iner Harper hurrisdly went 70 tbs
paying teller's desk and took every csnt
in the drawer and dumped IL into the re-
csiving teller's drawer Harper returned,
and the Examiner accompanied him 10 the
receiving teller's desk, and the cash Wa
counted. They were about 10 proceed TO
the paying teller's desk when Directon
Kineon and Cbatfeld dropped In. The
Examiner had never met these gentlemen,
and another visit WAS made TO the Presi.
dents Office. The result waa an
other bottle Of wine, with . little
lunch added. While the party werc
EATING AND DRISKIxG
Harper again dropped in. This time bs
took oil the money with tho exception Of .
few hundred dollars out Of The receiving
teller's drawer, carried II 70 the paying
teller, and dropped II into his drawer. He
returned, took the examiner 10 the payiog
teller, and the same money wA counted
again. There VA still IN amount short Of
Whist the Government requires . nstional
bank TO have on hand. Now" aid
Harper, I'VE have plenty 0f moD<y
in the safe deposit depart
ment down stairs. Wen 10 and
count that. But before doing this let
me introduce you TO Mr.. Gahr, ons Of
our Directors Another bottle OF wine
was In order. Harper was makisg Il
pleasant for the Examiner, bot at tbs
same time he was covering up his sbort-
age. While the Examiner waa drinking
Q messenger was sent down to the Queen
City Nstional Bank on Third street with
an order from Harper for 100000. Tbs
loan was granted, and in . very short
time the messenger wS Juggling the
amount up Walnut street. The SAFE Do
posit Department Wa entered, The nJ6
opened and the money dumped IN ths
vault Harper and the Examiner went
down stair, where the money In the aafs
was counted. The Examiner aid b Wss
Atizded everything was al right. He Len
never knowing that the cunning Harpss
hsd pulled the wool ovsr his syea, makisg
everything appear - strsight - N sfTow
when Il VS. - crooked - rsm's 's.bofa.
Afta the Bank Examiner len The $780,.
O00 vsa yetuyned In tha Omen Cftv